Deputy Editor, Future Perfect Job at Nashville Public Radio in New York

Overview Vox Media is looking for a deputy editor for Future Perfect. The role is a permanent, full-time staff position. You will help drive daily coverage on Future Perfect, oversee the freelance program, and edit and manage three writers : Sigal Samuel, Kenny Torrella and Marina Bolotnikova. You will assist the Future Perfect editor in the overall management of the section and its staff, and will run the section in conjunction with the fellow deputy editor when the section editor is absent.

What you’ll do Manage and edit three staff writers — soliciting ideas, selecting stories, editing text and managing their advancement at Vox Media. Their focuses include ethics, AI safety and policy, animal welfare and factory farming, and effective policymaking in areas like housing and science.

Edit the biweekly newsletter on Processing Meat, written by Kenny Torrella.

Assist the Future Perfect editorial director in setting and keeping priorities, both daily and over the medium and long term projects — especially in the area of agriculture and animal welfare — and step in to help lead the staff as a whole when the editor is away.

Commission and edit occasional pieces for the Future Perfect site.

What you’ll bring Minimum 5 years’ experience editing, or equivalent

Strong managerial philosophy and communication skills; previous management experience is desirable but not required

A passion for mentoring, managing and editing writers

A demonstrated ability to bring analysis and sharp angles to news stories, and skill with handling collaborations with audio and video teams

An understanding of the importance of careful editing, coupled with the ability to build and shepherd big ideas

Experience in and enthusiasm for diving into research literature, particularly in economics, psychology, sociology, political science, biology / medicine, and computer science is desirable

How to apply To apply, please submit a résumé, cover letter, and 3-5 clips that you’ve edited or written (clips can either be linked in your cover letter or included as additional pages to your cover letter).

In your one-page cover letter, please address : What appeals to you about working at Vox’s Future Perfect? What’s your management and mentoring philosophy for working with writers?

If you think you have what it takes but don’t meet every single point in our job posting, please apply with a cover letter to explain how you would bring your unique skills to the Vox Media team or get in touch. We’ve hired chefs who became editors, DJs who became UX designers, and sommeliers who became writers.

Where you’ll work This job is remote.

Why Vox Media? What we offer This is a permanent, full-time position. This job is benefits-eligible. We provide comprehensive benefits to support all of our employees wherever they are in life. You can find more information about our benefits here.

Our DEI+ commitment Vox Media is committed to building an inclusive environment where everyone can show up as their authentic selves and create their best work. We recognize that great stories, platforms, products and services come from people with all manner of backgrounds and experiences. We recognize that our commitments require ongoing work and sustained attention, as well as adaptation to new insights and best practices. We keep our diversity data public for accountability, transparency and communication. Learn more about our values here, and our approach to corporate citizenship here.

Vox Media is an Equal Opportunity Employer and qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to race, color, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, religion, disability, national origin, protected veteran status, age, or any other status protected by applicable national, federal, state, or local law. Vox Media will also consider all qualified applicants with criminal histories in accordance with applicable Fair Chance laws. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations as part of the application process to candidates with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation, please contact our People & Culture team (recruitment@voxmedia.com).

What comes next Our recruiting team will review applications in a timely manner. They will only contact you from @voxmedia.com email addresses, never via text message. Read more about how our recruiting team operates, and how to protect yourself from recruitment fraud, here.

Pay transparency The salary range listed below represents the minimum and maximum base pay for this position at the time of this posting. Final salary offered will be based on factors including but not limited to the candidate’s skills and experience.

Pay Range

$100,000—$113,000 USD

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